2020
DOI: 10.1590/1981-22562020023.200092
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Older adults living under social distancing: possibilities for tackling Covid-19

Abstract: Since the beginning of the year, the world has been gripped by news emerging from China, after a local doctor announced an increase in the number of cases of an atypical respiratory syndrome caused by a new virus, before being forced into silence, then dying from the very same respiratory syndrome. It is vital that justice is done to the story of the first steps of what was to become a pandemic, and which was negligently handled. This was a different type of flu, which quickly evolved into severe pneumonia and… Show more

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“…Prevention and protection measures must be effectively advocated to reduce the various forms of contagion anywhere older adults may be, whether in their homes, cared for by caregivers and family members through social isolation, or for residents of LTCFs, contributing to a reduction in the mortality rate of people aged 60 years or older (Lima et al, 2020). Political affiliation also seems to play a significant role, not only attitude but also intention.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Prevention and protection measures must be effectively advocated to reduce the various forms of contagion anywhere older adults may be, whether in their homes, cared for by caregivers and family members through social isolation, or for residents of LTCFs, contributing to a reduction in the mortality rate of people aged 60 years or older (Lima et al, 2020). Political affiliation also seems to play a significant role, not only attitude but also intention.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Medidas de prevenção e proteção devem ser preconizadas de forma eficaz na redução das várias formas de contágio em todos os locais onde tiverem a presença de pessoas idosas, seja no contexto dos seus domicílios, assistidos por cuidadores e familiares, ou nas ILPIs (Lima, et al, 2020).…”
Section: Idoso E Covid-19unclassified
“…Especificamente no Brasil, em 03 de fevereiro de 2020, o Ministério da Saúde declarou a emergência em Saúde Pública de Importância Nacional (ESPIN) e, em seguida, sancionou a lei n° 13.979 de 6/2/2020, descreve as medidas para enfrentamento da emergência de importância de caráter nacional e internacional, decorrente da covid-19 (Brasil, 2020a;Lima et al, 2020). Segundo Brasil (2020b) a GM/MS n.º 454, de 20 de março de 2020, declarou estado de transmissão comunitária no Brasil, momento esse, que não foi mais possível rastrear a origem da infecção, assim, que o vírus estava circulando entre as pessoas.…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…Considerando o atual cenário epidemiológico brasileiro e a adoção de políticas públicas de enfrentamento da pandemia do COVID-19 muito se tem discutido sobre a disponibilidade de leitos de terapia intensiva e a taxa de ocupação dos mesmos. Embora este seja um indicador importante, ações desenvolvidas pela Atenção Primária à Saúde podem influenciar de modo positivo, a considerar a maior proximidade destes serviços à realidade vivida pelos idosos e o trabalho multissetorial e articulado com outras instâncias e setores de atenção social que garantam proteção aos idosos 11 .…”
Section: A Pandemia Covid-19 E As Repercussões Na Atenção à Saúde Do unclassified